When parents know, children grow.

Help Me Grow connects families to health and developmental resources to help children, up to 5 years old, have the best possible start in life.

Our system addresses the needs for early identification of developmental, behavioral, and/or social concerns. We link children and their families to services and support in your community.

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Serving Children and Families

MS Families for Kids seeks to provide ongoing assistance, guidance, and additional services for children and families of adoption, foster care, and placement.  We are here to walk with you on this path of compassion in action.  

Permanency Services

Navigating the Journey: Permanency Services & Family Support Achieving true permanency is the ultimate goal in child welfare, ...
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MFFK Golf Tournament 2026

Tee Off for a Cause: 2026 Annual Golf Tournament! Get your clubs ready! Registration is now open for ...
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Mental Health Month Raffle

Mental health matters — every day, for everyone. Mississippi Families for Kids is raffling gift sets through May ...
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Home for the Holidays Christmas Celebration

Homes for the Holidays: Celebrating Family, Faith, and the Spirit of Giving The annual Homes for the Holidays ...
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Infant Mental Health (IMH) Virtual Conference

The state of Mississippi is undeniably moving in a positive direction. It was truly an honor to be ...
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Summer Youth Leadership Camp

Mississippi Families for Kids is excited to offer a FREE summer camp for youth ages 11–16 designed to ...
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One Dial Supports a Child

1-800-241-KIDS (5437); extension 2

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Adoption Support

MS Families for Kids maintains historical records for placements that were finalized through the agency.

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Family Services

Providing counseling, respite care, and many other programs to assist the family and child in integration and communication.

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Outreach Services

Mississippi Families For Kids’ outreach programs and Support Services provide on-going support, intervention, and resources to families.

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Help Me Grow

Linking Parents to health and developmental services so their children start school healthy and ready to learn.

Join Our Mailing List

Stay up-to-date with our Program Offerings and our upcoming Events by joining our mailing list!

MS Families for Kids will not share this information with 3rd Party organizations; affiliated or non-affiliated.

Programs we offer:
Permanency Services

Permanency Services provide ongoing Support and care for Families and Children working to maintain safe, stable, and lifelong connections.

Help Me Grow Program

Help Me Grow promotes the healthy development of children up to age eight.  All services are provided over the telephone or online and at no cost to the family.

RROC Program

Relatives Raising Others' Children; a program designed to provide support for all relatives and kin who are providing care to children living in their homes.

Counseling Services

Our thoroughly trained and certified staff offer a range of therapeutic services to children and families as well as professional development enrichment.

Come. Meet Us!

We welcome supporters and partners of all types.  Please let us know of your interest below.

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“I LOVE MISSISSIPPI FAMILIES FOR KIDS. BECAUSE THEY ARE DURING A POWERFUL THINGS, CONNECTING FAMILIES, CHANGING LIFE'S FOREVER, GIVING SOMEONE A CHANGE AT LIFE, HELPING KIDS FIND A FOREVER HOME, A FATHER AND MOTHER WHO WILL LOVE THEM, AND WILL BE THERE FOR THEM, IS THE GREATEST GIFT, ANY CHILD COULD EVER RECEIVE.

Cullean Sanders
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WE BEGAN THIS JOURNEY DETERMINED AND HEALED. I LOVE HOW INVOLVED THEY ALLOWED US TO BE IN THE PROCESS FROM BEGINNING TO END, IT ALLOWED US TO FEEL USEFUL AND NOT JUST PUSHED TO THE SIDE LIKE THIS WASN’T OUR LIFE ABOUT TO BE CHANGED. WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THE WORK MFFK DOES AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.

Contessa Cain
Our Services are provided at little or no cost to the family, and we strive to ensure success with each family!
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